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On the road to Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia

On the road to Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia

The Northern Territory is a fascinating place. Very wild and inhospitable and vastly empty. I remember flying over it on the way to Darwin and seeing first the mighty Flinders Ranges, and then Lake Eyre, and a vast stretch of desert, and except for the first part of the Flinders ranges not seeing any sign of human habitation. For quite a while not even a track.

Alice Springs is a major regional centre, and Darwin is a bustling, booming city. I have visited and worked - for a short while - in the Territory, and I love it. I will return one day, Lord willing.

Anmatjere Man, near the Aileron Roadhouse, Northern Territory, Australia. The 17 metre high statue, designed and constructed by Mark Egan, is located on the hill behind the Aileron Roadhouse, about 130 km north of Alice Springs.